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MAY 2010

FEATURE STORY

CWS sprouts new initiativesNew hope for abandoned children in Moldova. Photo: SCM

In eastern Europe, rural villagers in Moldova are witnessing the growth of a new child protection program aimed at providing abandoned children with an alternative to institutionalization in government-run shelters. CWS, working with local organization Salvati Copiii Moldova, is supporting a system that places children with extended family or in foster homes, providing a safe and friendly family environment.

A continent away, in the village of Kotulpogh, Kenya, the arrival of a sand dam to trap and store rainwater has changed everything. "When they say water is life, it truly is," notes Dan Tyler, CWS Africa regional coordinator. "This simple water program continues to nourish the community and to bring about all kinds of new growth." Read more.

HIGHLIGHTS

In Cedar Rapids, homes and hope bloom anewPhoto: Matt Hackworth/CWS

It’s been two years since a flood forced Donald McSpadden and his wife to move away. But in mid-May, surrounded by family and volunteers, he experienced the rebirth of his home as Church World Service national and local partners celebrated the end of the six-week "Neighborhood: Cedar Rapids" project. Learn more.

Resettled refugee honored by President ObamaPhoto: Todd Lopez/U.S. Army

Marine Sgt. Ledum Sunday Dennis Ndaanee, who served two tours of duty and was wounded in Iraq, received the Outstanding American of Choice award during an April 23 Rose Garden ceremony. A naturalized citizen, Ndaanee originally came to the United States as a refugee from Nigeria and was resettled under the auspices of Church World Service. Read more.

From memories of hunger, a steadfast commitment to CWSPhoto: Pearl and Rev. Alexander Veronis

Pearl Veronis knows about hunger firsthand. "We did survive," she recalled recently as she prepared for her 38th CROP Hunger Walk in Lancaster, Penn., and spoke of her experiences as a child in Greece during World War II, where her family faced the realities of hunger, deprivation and starvation. "My mother had to beg for food," Veronis recalls, as she credits her mother's determination, grit and religious faith for the family's survival.

But the memory of hunger still touches her and is one of the reasons she and her husband have been steadfast supporters and leaders of their CROP Hunger Walk in Lancaster. Read more.

Blossomland Walk takes it in stride

The Blossomland CROP Hunger Walk of St. Joseph, Michigan, has been blooming for more than 25 years, reaching out to neighbors in need around the corner and around the world. Find out more about their May 16 efforts and about upcoming fall CROP Hunger Walks. Read more.

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